CVE-2017-2175

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended all versions allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory go.jp
Affected: INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ipa.go.jp/sec/info/20170519.html vendor advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN12493656/index.html third party advisory vdb entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2017-000098 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2175?
CVE-2017-2175 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2175?
To fix CVE-2017-2175, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-2175 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2175 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2175?
CVE-2017-2175 affects INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended.
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